Windows 8 will get a price hike at the end of the month, iOS Newsstand app lands an exclusive deal, and a new bill wants to you to have more control over what information apps ask you for.

Update on Windows 8 PricingOn February 1st, upgrading to Windows 8 will become much more expensive. If you're looking to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro, you have until January 31st to purchase it for $40 ($70 for a DVD in-store). Afterwords it will retail for $200. Prices will be increasing across the entire product line at the same time, so if you're looking to upgrade, act soon. [Windows Blog]

Draft Bill Would Make Mobile Developers Delete Your Stored DataUS Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the first draft of a bill that will require app developers to state what personal information they collect, as well as to delete any data they have on a user after the user has deleted and ceased using an application. If you're interested in the bill, called Apprights.us, you can follow along and give feedback via Twitter or Facebook. [The Verge]